ATLANTA — The start of Game 3 of the Atlanta Hawks’ playoff series against the Miami Heat was delayed over 30 minutes after a suspicious package was found near State Farm Arena shortly before tipoff Friday.
According to Atlanta police, the package was found near a building at 100 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, about a half-mile southwest of the stadium. The streets around the area were shut down and SWAT team officers were en route to search, a department spokeswoman said.
NBA league sources told Channel 2 Action News arena security discovered the packaged and called in bomb-sniffing dogs to check the stadium.
